|
Facts and Figures |
| Operator |
DTW |
| System
Type |
People
Mover |
| Year
Opened |
2002 |
| # of
Lines |
1 |
| # of
Cars |
2 |
| Mileage |
3600 ft |
| Gauge |
N/A |
| Stations |
3 |
| Power |
Cable |
| Fare
Media |
None |
| Website |
|
| Data
Date |
2002 |
| 1st
Visit |
4/02 |
| Last
Visit |
7/02 |
| % Rode |
100% |
 |
Airport "Tram" |
Detroit now has 2 people movers, one
downtown, the other at the new airport terminal I have only been to the
airport. Here is trivia:
Two trains, each carrys 200 passengers. It
runs the full length, 3,600 feet, of Concourse A, with a stop at the
Central Terminal and a stop at each end. It can handle 4,000 passengers
per hour, 30 second dwell at stops, 1 minute travel time between stops,
2 ½ minutes end to end. It functions as horizontal elevator with cables,
Travels on air cushion, very quiet As far
as the city of Detroit, a modern Streetcar that runs along Woodward
Ave.
Click on any image to enlarge
|
Tram
on the south end of the terminal. (4/9/02)
View
from the concourse level. (4/9/02)
Central
terminal station. (4/9/02)
Looking
from the rear of the train leaving the central station. (4/9/02)
This
is the guideway where is splits for the central station. (4/9/02)
View
from concourse level (10/28/04)
Evening
view (10/28/04)
View
of central station from the NWA WorldClub. (10/28/04)